2007 HMS Cornwall Incident
On 23 March 2007, 15 British Royal Navy personnel, from HMS Cornwall (F99), were detained by the Navy of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. The 15 personnel were released on 4 April 2007, then they were take to Chivenor where they reunited with their families and gave press interviews.
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